LIVE IN TEXAS CITY, ANDY CEROTA, KPRC "LOCAL 2". SEVERAL BEACHES ALONG THE COAST ARE CLOSED BECAUSE OF THIS SPILL. EAST BEACH IS ONE OF THOSE SHUT DOWN TODAY. MARK BOYLE IS THERE WITH THE VERY LATEST ON THE SITUATION. Reporter: EAST BEACH HERE BEHIND ME IS CLOSED. NOT BECAUSE OF THE OIL IN THIS LOCATION, BUT THIS IS A STAGING AREA. CREWS COME HERE AND MOVE OUT TO CONTINUE TO CLEAN UP PROCESS. EAST BEACH IN GALVESTON IS A POPULAR STOP FOR FISHERMEN AND VISITORS. BUT TODAY THERE IS A ROAD BLOCKADE IN PLACE BECAUSE OF THE OIL SPILL. DOZENS OF CREWS SET UP SHOP HERE DEPLOYING BOOM AND BOATS INTO THE WATER TO TRY AND GET A HANDLE ON THE OIL THAT'S DRIFTING RIGHT OFF THE COAST. THE LAND OFFICE HAS 56 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. FIVE PREPOSITION LOCATIONS ON THE TEXAS GULF COAST. WE HAVE AIR BOATS. WE HAVE BOOM. WE HAVE A VARIETY OF VESSELS. WE HAVE COMMAND TRAILERS. Reporter: THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL REOPENED TODAY TO LIMITED TRAFFIC AND WE WERE THERE AS THE CARNIVAL MAGIC FINALLY WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THE PORT AND SAIL OFF INTO THE GULF FULL OF RELIEVED PASSENGERS. MEANWHILE, A SHIP SLOWLY START MOVING IN AND OUT OF THE PORT, THE CLEAN-UP WILL CONTINUE AND COULD TAKE WEEKS IF NOT MONTHS TO BRING THINGS BACK TO NORMAL. CITY OFFICIALS SAY IT'S UNCLEAR EAST BEACH WILL REOPEN. THEY SAY AT THE VERY EARLIEST, AT THE END OF THE WEEK. REPORT NOT GUILTY GALVESTON,

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